سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 47
يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Children of Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you and that I preferred you to the ‘Âlamîn [mankind and jinn (of your time period, in the past)].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
ٱذْكُرُوا۟
udh'kurū
Remember
نِعْمَتِىَ
niʿ'matiya
My Favor
ٱلَّتِىٓ
allatī
which
أَنْعَمْتُ
anʿamtu
I bestowed
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَأَنِّى
wa-annī
and that I
فَضَّلْتُكُمْ
faḍḍaltukum
[I] preferred you
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
the worlds
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 47) ➊ In verse 40 above, the favors upon the Children of Israel were briefly mentioned; now, to begin their detailed account, they are addressed again, and this style of admonition is extremely eloquent and effective. (Al-Manar) They are also being urged to refrain from opposing the Last Prophet, peace be upon him, and from other absurdities.
➋ "Favored above the worlds" refers to the people of the times before the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, because with his advent, this distinction was granted to this Ummah with the statement «{ كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ اُمَّةٍ }» [ آل عمران : ۱۱۰ ]. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: [ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِيْ ثُمَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَلُوْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَلُوْنَهُمْ ] "The best people are those of my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." [ بخاری، الشہادات، باب لا یشہد علی شہادۃ جور إذا أشہد : ۲۶۵۲، عن عبد اللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ ]
➋ "Favored above the worlds" refers to the people of the times before the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, because with his advent, this distinction was granted to this Ummah with the statement «{ كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ اُمَّةٍ }» [ آل عمران : ۱۱۰ ]. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: [ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِيْ ثُمَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَلُوْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَلُوْنَهُمْ ] "The best people are those of my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." [ بخاری، الشہادات، باب لا یشہد علی شہادۃ جور إذا أشہد : ۲۶۵۲، عن عبد اللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ ]
